Cost of living comparison

Guyana

compared to

Albania

Albania vs. Guyana Cost of Living Summary

Albania is 33.3% cheaper than Guyana overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.0% less in Albania
Groceries: pay 52.1% less in Albania
Transportation: pay 3.2% more in Albania
Housing: pay 39.1% less in Albania
Childcare: pay 77.6% less in Albania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1% more in Albania
Clothing: pay 15.4% more in Albania

The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Albania are more expensive than in Guyana. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Albania.

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Albania vs. Guyana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Albania instead of Guyana, you would:

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pay 23.0% less for restaurants

	Guyana	Albania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	$9.26 ALL752	-48.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	$8.38 ALL680	-10.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 GYD260.07	$1.93 ALL157	+55.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 GYD132.54	$0.87 ALL71	+37.1%
Average			-23.0%

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pay 52.1% less for groceries

	Guyana	Albania
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD436.70	$1.04 ALL84	-50.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	$5.44 ALL442	-29.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	$7.68 ALL624	-37.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.08 GYD854.23	$3.12 ALL254	-23.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 GYD668.32	$3.48 ALL283	+8.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.64 GYD761.80	$0.72 ALL58	-80.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.80 GYD375.97	$1.06 ALL86	-40.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 GYD378.61	$0.76 ALL61	-58.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.20 GYD669.94	$0.70 ALL57	-78.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD228.28	$0.46 ALL37	-57.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.38 GYD289.56	$0.52 ALL42	-62.3%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 3.2% more for transportation

	Guyana	Albania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.96 GYD828.60	$8.37 ALL679	+111.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	$19.20 ALL1,559	-68.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,252.48 GYD6M	$30,477.94 ALL2M	+11.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	$29.52 ALL2,397	+26.0%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 39.1% less for housing

	Guyana	Albania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	$16.78 ALL1,363	-61.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.21 GYD201K	$559.99 ALL45,481	-41.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.95 GYD109K	$345.46 ALL28,057	-33.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	$58.30 ALL4,735	-36.7%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 77.6% less for childcare

	Guyana	Albania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,026.67 GYD215K	$196.72 ALL15,977	-80.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,738.24 GYD4M	$4,891.77 ALL397K	-73.9%
Average			-77.6%

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pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Guyana	Albania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 GYD400.11	$2.71 ALL220	+41.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	$1.97 ALL160	-66.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 GYD700.19	$4.42 ALL359	+32.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$53.63 ALL4,356	+40.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	$8.11 ALL659	+30.5%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 15.4% more for clothing

	Guyana	Albania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$56.21 ALL4,566	+47.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	$43.02 ALL3,494	+3.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	$100.53 ALL8,165	-25.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	$132.41 ALL10,754	+56.0%
Average			+15.4%

Guyana vs. Albania - Cost of clothing

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